by Helen Kain | May 7, 2026 | Afternoon Tea, Blue, Recent, White
There are moments in life when one looks at an elaborate cake decorating technique and thinks, “How difficult could that possibly be?” These moments are almost always followed by several hours of intense concentration, a light dusting of icing sugar over every...
by Helen Kain | Mar 25, 2026 | Easter, Green, Recent, Spring Tablescapes, Yellow
There is a particular kind of light that arrives in early spring — bright and insistent, as though the world has been freshly washed and is eager to be seen again. The Caskata Bunnies Verde Small plates, each with its own detailed figure, seemed made for it. Each one...
by Helen Kain | Feb 26, 2026 | Afternoon Tea, Blue, Spring Tablescapes, White, Yellow
There is something about late winter and early spring days that call for afternoon tea. The unpredictable weather doesn’t support an outdoor setting, but shifting to an informal setting in the sun room is almost as good as outdoor dining. The wicker furniture...
by Helen Kain | Feb 5, 2026 | Antique china, Antique glassware, Pink and Red, Recent, Valentine's Day, Winter Tablescapes
There is something irresistibly girly about this table — in the best possible way. Pink enamelled antique Venetian glass provides the requisite Valentine colour, fashion illustrations flirt from every place setting, and the overall mood feels lighthearted, romantic,...
by Helen Kain | Dec 11, 2025 | Christmas, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Some Christmas tables are quietly refined elegance. Others are minimalist. This one is neither. This one is a swirl of colour, characters, and festive exuberance — a little bit fairy tale, a little bit pantomime, and entirely exuberant. I think of it as A Children’s...
by Helen Kain | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas, Green, Pink and Red, Recent, Winter Tablescapes
Every once in a while, it’s good to set aside the serious tablescapes — the layered china, the pedigreed makers, the agonized-over colour palettes — and simply embrace joy. Pure, unfiltered, Snoopy-style joy. As a lifelong Peanuts fan (and a bona fide Boomer), I...
